Case

Abstract

This case is a case configured to accommodate a controller, the controller including: a first main surface; a second main surface provided on a side opposite to the first main surface; a first side surface and a second side surface provided on both ends in a longer direction of the first main surface and the second main surface; and a first side end surface and a second side end surface provided on both ends in a shorter direction of the first main surface and the second main surface. The controller further includes: a first operation portion provided on the first main surface; a second operation portion provided on the first end surface; a third operation portion provided on the second main surface; and an image capturing section provided on the second end surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A case configured to accommodate a controller, the controller including:
 a first main surface; a second main surface provided on a side opposite to the first main surface; a first side surface and a second side surface provided on both ends in a longer direction of the first main surface and the second main surface; and a first side end surface and a second side end surface provided on both ends in a shorter direction of the first main surface and the second main surface, the controller further including: a first operation portion provided on the first main surface; a second operation portion provided on the first end surface; a third operation portion provided on the second main surface; and an image capturing section provided on the second end surface, the case comprising: 
 a case main body portion having an accommodating space in which the controller can be accommodated; 
 a movable member disposed at a position opposing an operation button included on the second operation portion when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space, 
 the movable member includes:
 a first region that can be operated by a user; and 
 a second region that can press the operation button of the second operation portion in response to the operation on the first region when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space; and 
 
 at least one protruding portion protruding at a first height from a surface of the case main body portion, at least, when the case is assembled, 
 wherein the case main body portion is formed into a lengthwise shape including: 
 a first end portion configured to face the first end surface of the controller when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space; and 
 a second end portion configured to face the second end surface of the controller when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space, 
 the case main body portion is provided with: 
 a first opening portion that is provided on the second end portion side and is for allowing image capture of the outside of the case main body portion by the image capturing section when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space; 
 a second opening portion from which at least part of the first operation portion is exposed when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space; and 
 a third opening portion from which at least part of the third operation portion is exposed when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space, 
 the protruding portion is disposed on the first end portion side with respect to the third opening portion, and 
 the case being made of paperboard. 
 
     
     
       2. The case according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the protruding portion has a contact surface that faces the second end portion side, and 
 at least part of a region constituting the contact surface in the protruding portion is made of a plurality of layers of paperboard. 
 
     
     
       3. The case according to  claim 1 , wherein the case main body portion includes:
 a first surface portion configured to face the first main surface; 
 a second surface portion configured to face the second main surface; 
 a first side surface portion configured to face the first side end surface; and 
 a second side surface portion configured to face the second side end surface, and 
 the protruding portion protrudes from at least one of the first surface portion, the second surface portion, the first side surface portion and the second side surface portion. 
 
     
     
       4. The case according to  claim 3 , wherein the protruding portion includes:
 a first protruding member that protrudes from the first surface portion; and 
 a second protruding member that protrudes from the second surface portion. 
 
     
     
       5. The case according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the first protruding member includes:
 a first protruding surface that is substantially parallel to the first surface portion; and 
 a pair of first inclined surfaces that extend obliquely from both sides of the first protruding surface to the first side surface portion and the second side surface portion, and 
 
 the second protruding member includes:
 a second protruding surface that is substantially parallel to the second surface portion; and 
 a pair of second inclined surfaces that extend obliquely from both sides of the second protruding surface to the first side surface portion and the second side surface portion. 
 
 
     
     
       6. The case according to  claim 4 , wherein a protruding height of the first protruding member from the first surface portion and a protruding height of the second protruding member from the second surface portion are approximately the same. 
     
     
       7. The case according to  claim 3 , wherein
 at least part of the first operation portion is configured to protrude to the outside from the first opening portion when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space, 
 at least one of the protruding portions is provided on the first surface portion, and 
 the protruding height of the protruding portion from the first surface portion is greater than the protruding height of the first operation portion protruding from the first surface portion. 
 
     
     
       8. The case according to  claim 3 , wherein
 at least part of the third operation is configured to protrude to the outside from the third opening portion when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space, 
 at least one of the protruding portions is provided on the second surface portion, and 
 the protruding height of the protruding portion from the second surface portion is greater than the protruding height of the third operation portion protruding from the second surface portion. 
 
     
     
       9. The case according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the case main body portion includes:
 an accommodating portion that includes an insertion port into which the controller is to be inserted, and is for accommodating the controller in a state in which part of the first end surface side is exposed from the insertion port; and 
 a lid portion to be connected to part of the accommodating portion so as to cover part of the first end surface side of the controller exposed from the accommodating portion, and 
 the lid portion is configured to be able to enter a closed state in which the insertion port is closed, and an open state in which the insertion port is open and part of the first end surface side of the controller is exposed. 
 
 
     
     
       10. The case according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the case main body portion includes:
 a first surface portion configured to face the first main surface; 
 a second surface portion configured to face the second main surface; 
 a first side surface portion configured to face the first side end surface; and 
 a second side surface portion configured to face the second side end surface, and 
 the accommodating portion includes:
 a first accommodating surface portion, which is part of the first surface portion; 
 a second accommodating surface portion, which is part of the second surface portion; 
 a first accommodating side surface portion, which is part of the first side surface portion; and 
 a second accommodating side surface portion, which is part of the second side surface portion, 
 the lid portion includes:
 a first lid surface portion, which is part of the first surface portion; 
 a second lid surface portion, which is part of the second surface portion; 
 a first lid side surface portion, which is part of the first side surface portion; and 
 a second lid side surface portion, which is part of the second side surface portion, 
 the first accommodating side surface portion and the first lid side surface portion are formed integrally, and 
 the lid portion is configured to enter the open state by folding a boundary between the first accommodating side surface portion and the first lid side surface portion. 
 
 
 
 
     
     
       11. The case according to  claim 10 , wherein
 a protruding piece that protrudes from the second lid side surface portion is provided, and 
 the protruding piece is configured to engage with an inner surface of the second accommodating side surface portion when the lid portion is in the closed state. 
 
     
     
       12. The case according to  claim 10 , wherein
 a lock member that protrudes from the second accommodating side surface portion is provided, 
 the lock member is configured to be able to fold with respect to the second accommodating side surface portion so as to be able to have a locked position of locking the lid member in the locked state and an unlocked position at which the lid member can move from the closed state to the open state, and 
 the lock member includes a protrusion that can engage with an engaged portion formed on the lid portion which at the locked position. 
 
     
     
       13. The case according to  claim 9 , wherein the accommodating portion is provided with at least one restricting portion for restricting the controller accommodated in the accommodating space from moving toward the second end portion. 
     
     
       14. The case according to  claim 9 , wherein the second accommodating side surface portion of the accommodating portion is formed by overlaying a plurality of plate materials. 
     
     
       15. The case according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a holding member attached to the first end portion side of the case main body portion, 
 wherein the holding member has a through hold formed at a position opposing the operation button of the second operation portion when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space, and 
 the holding member is configured to hold the movable member such that the first region of the movable member is exposed to the outside from the through hole. 
 
     
     
       16. The case according to  claim 1 , wherein a stopper portion for restricting the movable member from separating from the through hold and for restricting the movable member from moving toward the second end portion is provided on the movable member. 
     
     
       17. A case configured to accommodate a controller, the controller including:
 a first main surface; a second main surface provided on a side opposite to the first main surface; a first side surface and a second side surface provided on both ends in a longer direction of the first main surface and the second main surface; and a first side end surface and a second side end surface provided on both ends in a shorter direction of the first main surface and the second main surface, the controller further including: a first operation portion provided on the first main surface; a second operation portion provided on the first end surface; a third operation portion provided on the second main surface; and an image capturing section provided on the second end surface, the case comprising 
 a case main body portion having an accommodating space that can accommodate the controller, at least a portion of the case main body portion being made of paperboard; 
 a movable member disposed at a position opposing an operation button included on the second operation portion when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space, 
 the movable member includes:
 a first region that can be operated by a user; and 
 a second region that can press the operation button of the second operation portion in response to the operation on the first region when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space; and 
 
 at least one protruding portion protruding at a first height from a surface of the case main body portion, at least, when the case is assembled, 
 wherein the case main body portion includes: 
 a first surface portion configured to face the first main surface; 
 a second surface portion configured to face the second main surface; 
 a first end portion configured to face the first end surface; 
 a second end portion configured to face the second end surface; 
 a first side surface portion configured to face the first side end surface; and 
 a second side surface portion configured to face the second side end surface, and 
 the case main body portion is provided with: 
 a first opening portion that is provided on the second end portion side and is for allowing image capture of the outside of the case main body portion by the image capturing section when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space; 
 a second opening portion from which at least part of the first operation portion is exposed when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space; and 
 a third opening portion from which at least part of the third operation portion is exposed when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space. 
 
     
     
       18. The case according to  claim 17 , wherein
 the case main body portion includes:
 an accommodating portion that includes an insertion port into which the controller is to be inserted, and is for accommodating the controller in a state in which part of the first end surface side is exposed from the insertion port; and 
 a lid portion to be connected to part of the accommodating portion so as to cover part of the first end surface side of the controller exposed from the accommodating portion, and 
 the lid portion is configured to be able to enter a closed state in which the insertion port is closed, and an open state in which the insertion port is open and part of the first end surface side of the controller is exposed. 
 
 
     
     
       19. The case according to  claim 18 , wherein
 the accommodating portion includes:
 a first accommodating surface portion, which is part of the first surface portion; 
 a second accommodating surface portion, which is part of the second surface portion; 
 a first accommodating side surface portion, which is part of the first side surface portion; and 
 a second accommodating side surface portion, which is part of the second side surface portion; 
 the lid portion includes:
 a first lid surface portion, which is part of the first surface portion; 
 a second lid surface portion, which is part of the second surface portion; 
 a first lid side surface portion, which is part of the first side surface portion; and 
 a second lid side surface portion, which is part of the second side surface portion, 
 the first accommodating side surface portion and the first lid side surface portion are integrally connected, and 
 the lid portion is configured to enter the open state by folding a boundary between the first accommodating side surface portion and the first lid side surface portion. 
 
 
 
     
     
       20. The case according to  claim 19 , wherein
 the at least one protruding portion includes a protruding piece that protrudes from the second lid side surface portion, and 
 the protruding piece is configured to engage with an inner surface of the second accommodating side surface portion when the lid portion is in the closed state. 
 
     
     
       21. The case according to  claim 19 , wherein
 a lock member that protrudes from the second accommodating side surface portion is provided, 
 the lock member is configured to be able to fold with respect to the second accommodating side surface portion so as to be able to have a locked position of locking the lid member in the locked state and an unlocked position at which the lid member can move from the closed state to the open state, and 
 the lock member includes a protrusion that can engage with an engaged portion formed on the lid portion when at the locked position. 
 
     
     
       22. The case according to  claim 21 , wherein
 the lock member is formed into a plate shape, and is configured to come into contact with the second lid side surface portion when the protrusion is engaged with the engaged portion, and 
 a finger insertion portion for hooking the lock member with a finger is formed on the second lid side surface portion of the lid portion. 
 
     
     
       23. The case according to  claim 17 , wherein the accommodating portion is provided with at least one restricting portion for restricting the controller accommodated in the accommodating space from moving toward the second end portion. 
     
     
       24. The case according to  claim 23 , wherein the restricting portion is provided inside of the accommodating portion and is configured to come into contact with the second end surface of the controller. 
     
     
       25. The case according to  claim 23 , wherein the restricting portion is made of a plurality of layers of a plate material. 
     
     
       26. A case configured to accommodate a controller, the controller including:
 a first main surface; a second main surface provided on a side opposite to the first main surface; a first side surface and a second side surface provided on both ends in a longer direction of the first main surface and the second main surface; and a first side end surface and a second side end surface provided on both ends in a shorter direction of the first main surface and the second main surface, the controller further including: a first operation portion provided on the first main surface; a second operation portion provided on the first end surface; a third operation portion provided on the second main surface; and an image capturing section provided on the second end surface, the case comprising: 
 a case main body portion having an accommodating space in which the controller can be accommodated; 
 a movable member disposed at a position opposing an operation button included on the second operation portion when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space, 
 the movable member includes: 
 a first region that can be operated by a user; and 
 a second region that can press the operation button of the second operation portion in response to the operation on the first region when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space; and 
 at least one protruding portion protruding from the case main body portion, 
 wherein the case main body portion is formed into a lengthwise shape including: 
 a first end portion configured to face the first end surface of the controller when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space; and 
 a second end portion configured to face the second end surface of the controller when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space, 
 the case main body portion is provided with: 
 a first opening portion that is provided on the second end portion side and is for allowing image capture of the outside of the case main body portion by the image capturing section when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space; 
 a second opening portion from which at least part of the first operation portion is exposed when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space; and 
 a third opening portion from which at least part of the third operation portion is exposed when the controller is accommodated in the accommodating space, 
 the protruding portion is disposed on the first end portion side with respect to the third opening portion, and 
 the case being made of paperboard.